Nothing is better than having a good wife. 

Having a toothbrush is better than having nothing.

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Therefore, having a toothbrush is better than having a good wife.

Nothing is better than having a good wife. 

{} > {good wife}     (wrong)

{x : x > good wife} = {}     (correct)

Having a toothbrush is better than having nothing.

{toothbrush} > {}

The is‘s have two different senses here. The first “is better than” is for comparing objects. The second “is better than” is for comparing sets. An object and a meta-object should not be put together for comparison.

— Me@2012-04-02 10:46:22 AM

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